PN, PL, focused on attacking each other - AN

A. Farrugia

Jun 3rd 2009, 13:36

Mr. Hewitt,

Thanks for replying. It's a very good thing that you reply to questions, it's something the big parties should focus on rather than stupid billboards. On to the subject at matter.

I share your desire to curb abuse and reduce government spending, but I can't say the same about having a thinner government in an island that is a price-taker for the vast majority of commodities the general public needs. By reducing government spending, I understand reducing excessive spending and embezzlement, not services. I'm against the concept of having small government, as I have my reservations on the what common good would come out of the 'free market' and its invisible hand in a country that has very little resources to speak of.

I don't want to be branded as someone who doesn't believe in the ability of fellow Maltese, but at the same time I'm realistic enough to acknowledge that thinning government would not necessarily bring about a quantum leap in innovation and enterprise. The latter is desirable, but I'm honestly skeptical about the approach. Unfortunately, many need government pushing to embark on new ideas here, not the other way around!

I stand to be corrected.

Wayne Hewitt, Segretarju Generali AN

Jun 2nd 2009, 16:23

Dear Mr. Farrugia,

AN's agenda is to gradually reduce income tax to one flat tax rate and revenues to cover this reduction in tax will come from the serious curbing of social services abuse, a drastic reduction in government spending and a thinner government that does not interfere or dictate on the economy as much as possible.

AN is a worker's party in the true sense of the word, because AN wants to incentivize people to work by leaving them more money in their pocket. AN views the current system of the more you work, the more you're taxed as degrading, de-motivating and counterproductive.

Once the issue of illegal immigration is solved, which, of course AN considers as the national priority right now, will focus on decreasing taxes in an organic and gradual fashion using chirurgical assesment and rectification of current government spending.

This is why Malta needs a right wing party in the true sense of the word like AN.

Next Saturday give the country a clear message. Vote Azzjoni Nazzjonali.

Best regards,
Wayne Hewitt
Segretarju Generali
Partit Azzjoni Nazzjonali

J. Gatt

Jun 2nd 2009, 14:49

Gonzi m' ghandux fiducja izjed fil-kandidati tieghu, hbiehom mil-billboards.

A. Farrugia

Jun 2nd 2009, 13:41

Let's start off with a nod in agreement - the major parties are making a mess of their marketing money by wasting it on each other. This scaremongering and mudslinging approach might have yielded results in a backward society but there is a growing segment of the Maltese electorate that is sick of this approach, and I'm one of them.

With respect to the suggestion to reduce the applicable VAT rates, I have a query. I understand the economic logic behind this suggestion, however what other measures would Dr. Muscat suggest to make do for the very heavy shortfall in Government revenues as a result? Moreso given the recent issue with the EC regarding our deficit figures... I doubt a reduction in VAT rates would help us get our debts back in check, and unfortunately that is something that we have to do now whether we like it or not, given our membership within the EU (which I am personally in favour of, with some reservations).

So - You have a receptive audience here, Dr. Muscat - enlighten us please. Thank you! :)

Mark Seychell

Jun 2nd 2009, 13:01

So let us talk about billboards. The PN issues one billboard attacking the PL, 'Skont iz-Zokk il-Fergha'. The PL have issued many billboards attacking the PN, regarding cost of living, health care, and 'Gonzi tilef il-kontroll'. Who is attacking who? Ok, fair enough, this is an election, Dr Josie Muscat, these things happen. Sad thing is that the PL have not issued one billboard attacking the PN over EUROPEAN UNION AFFAIRS. Even sadder is that the PL have not even issued a single billboard stating what they will fight for in the EU.